Florida road accident: 10 killed – video
At least five cars and six tractor-trailers were involved in a pileup on Sunday on Interstate 75 near Gainsville in Florida. Ten people were killed and at least 18 injured. Investigators say a fire that caused smoke to billow onto the road, reducing visibility and potentially contributing to the crash, may have been started deliberately
Occupy protests in Oakland and New York: a weekend of police clashes
The Occupy fire has died down over the winter, but over the weekend, protesters on both east and west coast returned with a bang – and found themselves in skirmishes with the police
Americans barred from leaving Egypt seek refuge at US embassy in Cairo
Three US citizens move into embassy as tensions mount over Egyptian crackdown on pro-democracy and human rights groups
Barack Obama faces pressure over TVShack extradition case
US president asked to explain why America is trying to extradite British student Richard O’Dwyer over alleged copyright breach
Occupy protesters arrested after clashes with Oakland police
City authorities say activists broke into city hall and burned US flag, but movement claims it was highlighting plight of homeless
US army cuts thousands of jobs – video
The US defence secretary unveils the Pentagon’s plans for budget cuts on Thursday. Leon Panetta intends to slash the size of the military, eliminating thousands of jobs in an effort to reduce spending by $487bn (£310bn) over the next decade. He says the Joint Strike Fighter programme – the development of the next generation fighter jet – remains essential
Twitter tattle and the trouble with twitchforks
The #twitterblackout fighting ‘censorship’ is yet another example of how social networking militates against thinking for yourself
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